Los Angeles Projected Starting Goaltender – Martin Jones
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-Following team meetings, Darryl Sutter indicated that no decision had been made on tonight’s starter, though the team will need to eventually get Jones into a game at some point. Because the Kings are playing the second night of a back-to-back as part of a three games-in-four nights set, I’m projecting Martin Jones to make his NHL debut tonight. This is not a confirmation of tonight’s starter.

Level of confidence in projected lines: C-. The team did not skate this morning, so the above lines are projections based on the evolution of the game last night. Jarret Stoll is close to rejoining the lineup. If he is able to play tonight, it would be in place of Vey or Fraser. Though Fraser would be the likely choice, it’s no lock that he would leave the lineup due to his strong play at the faceoff dot recently; he also earned 14:00 of ice time last night. Vey’s best performance last night came on a late power play and when he was reunited with Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli late in the game. Sutter has also praised Toffoli ‘s chemistry with Mike Richards, so expect him to see some shifts there as well. As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments.

Notes and milestones: Los Angeles is 51-29-13 all-time against the New Jersey franchise, including a record of 21-19-7 on the road. The Kings are 3-1-1 in the last five regular season meetings against the Devils, dating back to February 7, 2009. With a 2-0-1 record, the Kings have points in their last three regular season trips to New Jersey. … The Kings have outshot their opponent 16 times in 19 games. Their +7.5 shot differential ranks third in the league behind San Jose (+9.8) and Chicago (+7.7). … Including playoffs, the Kings are 24-7-2 in the last 33 games Alec Martinez has dressed. … Tyler Toffoli has points in all five games since his recall and seven points total (3-4=7). … Anze Kopitar has seven points (3-4=7) in the last six games and 13 points (4-9=13) in the last 11 games. … Dwight King will play in his 100th career NHL game tonight. … Colin Fraser has won 40-of-65 faceoffs this season (61.5%). … Justin Williams will play in his 150th consecutive regular season game tonight, dating back to the first game of the 2011-12 season.

Notes and milestones:Lines via NHL.com’s At the Rink blog. … Patrik Elias (back spasms) was activated from injured reserve and will play tonight after missing six games. Stephen Gionta, who missed two games with a sore foot is also expected to play tonight. Bryce Salvador (foot), Ryane Clowe (concussion), Anton Volchenkov (leg) and Jon Merrill (face lacerations) will not play tonight. … After a 3-2 win at the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Devils have points in four straight games (3-0-1). … This is the first regular season meeting between the teams since a 3-0 New Jersey win at STAPLES Center on November 25, 2011. The Kings and Devils will meet in Los Angeles on Thursday, November 21. … Jaromir Jagr has 1,702 career points (686-1016=1702), which trails Mario Lemieux (690-1033=1723) by just 21 points for seventh place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. Jagr is the league’s all-time leader with 17 career overtime goals. With 15 overtime goals, Patrick Elias is tied for second on the list with Sergei Fedorov, Ilya Kovalchuk and Mats Sundin.

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#6 | 6′ 3″ | 216 lb | Age: 27

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Muzzin was drafted in 2007 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, before signing to the Kings in 2010. He has since become the first Woodstock, Ontario professional athlete to win a major sports trophy.VIEW JAKE MUZZIN POSTS

Anze Kopitar

#11 | 6′ 3″ | 224 lb | Age: 29

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As the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Kopitar became the first Slovenian to play in the NHL. Kopitar has spent his entire NHL career with the Kings, and following the 2015–16 season, was named the Kings’ captain. Noted for both his offensive and defensive play, Kopitar was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL in 2016.

#8 | 6′ 1″ | 195 lb | Age: 26

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Bio: Doughty is a Canadian defenceman who was selected second overall by the Kings in the 2008 Draft. Doughty made his NHL debut in 2008 as an 18-year-old and was named to the All-Rookie Team. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings, a two-time Olympic gold medallist with the Canadian national team, and a Norris Trophy finalist.

#73 | 6′ 1″ | 200 lb | Age: 24

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Toffoli is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, drafted by the Kings in the second round of the 2010 Draft. Toffoli scored his first career NHL goal in his second game in a 4–0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in 2013. He was also named the 2012–13 AHL All-Rookie Team.VIEW TYLER TOFFOLI POSTS

Jeff Carter

#77 | 6′ 4″ | 215 lb | Age: 31

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Carter began his hockey career playing in the Ontario Hockey League in Canada before joining the AHL and playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. He was then traded to the Colombus Blue jackets before joining the LA Kings in 2012, where he has since won two Stanley Cups with the Kings.

#32 | 6′ 1″ | 218 lb | Age: 30

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Bio: Quick is the current goaltender for the LA Kings and was selected by Los Angeles at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Previously, Quick was a silver medalist with USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He’s won two Stanley Cup championships with the Kings, along with being the most recent goaltender to be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.